Film-winding mechanism for kinetoscopes and the like.



H. K. SANDELL.

FILM WINDING MECHANISM FOR KINETOSCOPES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1907.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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HENRY K. SANDELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HERBERT S. MILLS, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

Elm-WINDING MECHANISM FOR KINETOSCOPES AND THE LIKE.

pecification or Letters Patent. Application filed June 3, 1907.

Patented March 30, 1909.

Serial No. 877,058.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY K. SANDELL, a I D meshing with the citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of" Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Film-Winding Mechanism for Kinetoscopcs and the Like, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

My invention pertains particularly to mechanism involving the use of an endless belt; and my primary object is to provide means whereby an endless belt may be contained and operated in a machine of moderate size for any desired purpose. Such mechanism may be advantageously used in a moving )icture machine, in which an endless belt or 1111 containing or carrying the pictures is mounted and actuated so as to bring the pictures successively before a magic .lantern or the like whereby the pictures may be projected on a screen or suitable background.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a broken side-elevational view; Fig. 2, a broken section taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1; Fi 3, a section taken as indicated at line 3 0 Fig. 2, and Fig. 4, a broken section taken as indicated at line 4 of Fig. 1.

In the construction illustrated, A represents a frame 01' stand having a channel form standard A rising therefrom and supporting a slightly inclined shallow-cylinder or flanged disk A A a flanged disk or cap telesco ically connected with the flanged disk A and forming therewith a chamber; B, a series of rollers arranged in av circle and mounted on shafts B fixedly carried by the disk A B a ring or annular disk encircling said rollers adjacent to the disk A and having its inner periphery received in grooves 12 with which said rolls are provided adjacent to one end thereof; B a revoluble disk located adjacent to the disk A and having at its center a fixedly secured stud or shaft 1) rotatable in a bearing 6 with which the disk A is provided centrally; C, an endless belt or film having several layers C wound upon the rollers B and having a loop portion C depending beneath the casing which contains the rollers B; D, a shaft journaled in the stand A and equipped with a. crank D and a gear D D a feed-roll mounted on a shaft. D* equi ped with a gear gear D, a roll coacting with the roll D, the descending portion of the loop Cf passing between the rolls D and I)"; D, a roll mounted on a shaft D equipped with a gear D meshing with the gear D; D", a roll co-acting with the roll D, the ascending portion of the loop C passing between the rolls D and D and E, means for projecting light through the endless film or belt. I

As shown, the descending portion of the loop C passes through the channel form standard A and the final one of the rollers B from which the loop passes in leaving the casing is made conical to permit that portion of the belt or film to readily assume the vertical position indicated. The rolls D D are arranged with their axes horizontal so that their cylindrical surfaces will be substantially arallel with thatportion of the conical rol B where the belt leaves the roll in the casing. The rolls D D preferably have their axe. 'nclined somewhatand substantially para lel with the axes of the rolls B. It will be understood, therefore, that the feed-rolls are so disposed as to separate the ascending and descending portions of the loop of the endless belt, thereby giving opportunity for projecting light through the film.

The standard A may be connected with the base or stand A in any suitable manner. I have shown it connected by a T-shape tongue and groove a, as indicated in Fig.

3. The base A is rovided with an aperture E through which light may pass from the lantern E.

In mounting the endless belt, the belt is first wound upon a drum of substantia-ll the diameter of a circle encircling the rol ers B, after which the wound-up portion of the belt or tape is transferred to the rollers B, one end of the tape being then passed through the central opening of the disk B and thence between the rollers D, D, and the other end of the tape being passed between the rollers D D, after which the ends of the tape are joined together. Adjacentto-the periphery of the casing in which the rollers B are mounted is preferably rovided a roller 03 over which the ascen ing portion of the belt passes. It will be underofi at will, the rotatable dis em 13 to revolve, thereby avoiding friction.

1 jecting from the flanged disk A for re-@ 1 ceiving the windings of the endless belt. It --will be understood that my construction provides for the use of a belt of great stood of course that the flanged disk or removable end A of the casin may be taken B being removable therewith, to permit application or removal of the belt. Motion may be transmitted to the feedrolls by turnin the crank D1, and the end less belt will t erebygbe fed; 'ositively at both thedescendin'g and-ascen ing, ort-ions of the loop C it-bein noted that-te ffeedrolls; are geared toget ier. of the tape or endless band causes the roll- In the broadest aspect of the invention, the rollers B may be regarded as studs prolength without the necessity of using a drum of large diameter, as very many windings of the belt may be supported by the rollers B without in any wise interfering with the operation. Preferably one-portion of the loop of the belt leaves the rollers B so as to pass substantially through the axis about which the rollers are grouped, while the other portion of the loo passes to a circumference outside of the circle of the rollers.

The term belt, as herein employed, is intended to include any flexible member, whatever its composition or cross-section, which it may be desirable to operate in substantially the manner herein shown.

As previously stated the belt or film is wound in layers forming a coil which is placed about the rollers B. As the film in use pays out from the inner winding thereof in its passage past the lens or lamp, and is returned to the outer winding, it necessaril follows that the coil revolves about the rol ers during the operation of the device, and to prevent friction between the coil, ring B and disk B, which last two members are provided to prevent lateral movement of the windings, they are arranged to revolve in unison with the coil.

It will be understood, of course, that the crank D may be operated in either direction The movement with practically the same facility of operation.

Those skilled in the art of moving-picture machines will readily appreciate the advantage of the mechanical movement herein described in that art.

The foregoing detailed description is'giv'en I for. clearness 0 understanding only and no yond the outer peripheralv portions thereof said rolls adapted to receivethe windin s of a belt located between said revoluble isks, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of a frame, rolls arranged in a circle about an axis and journaled to said frame and adapted to receive and support an endless belt wound in layers about said rolls and having an unwound loop-portion, revoluble disks located adjacent to opposite ends of said rollers and affording flanges projecting beyond the outer peripheral portions of saidrollers, one of said disks being provided with acentral opening to permit the belt strand to pass therethrough, and feed-rolls engaging said loop portion.

3. The combination of a stationary casingmember, rolls supported on said member and grouped about an axis and adapted to receive and support an endless belt wound in layers about said rolls and having an unwound loop portion, avremovable casingmember supported on said first-named casing-member, said stationary casing havin a channel passing from near its center and a channel at its periphery, and feed-rolls en-. gaging the loop portion of the belt.

7 HENRY K. SANDELL.

Witnesses:

RALPH SCHAEFER, J. H. LANDES.

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